Panel mounted electrical connector movable relative to the panel
US6776637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6315
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector adapted to be mounted onto a panel of an electronic appliance includes a housing and a predetermined number of contacts held and fixed in the housing. The housing includes one or more projections formed on each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the housing, and the projections are adapted to be positioned on a first side of the panel. The electrical connector also includes a block which engages the housing, and the block is adapted to be positioned on a second side of the panel which is opposite the first side of the panel. Moreover, the block includes a through-hole formed therethrough. The electrical connector also includes a fixing pin, and a portion of the fixing pin is positioned within the through-hole.
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